Research
Welcome to WELL Labs’ knowledge repository. As a futures institute that enables research-based solutions and impact, we prioritise making our insights accessible to social innovators, researchers, allied communities and the public at large.
Strategies to Catalyse Safe, Efficient, and Reliable Decentralised Water Reuse in Bengaluru
This report provides a concise overview of the insights generated from two stakeholder workshops under the WaterReuseLab project.
A Simple Guide to Making an Effective Playbook
Gargi Anand and Smita Kumar lay out how to document and share solutions using playbooks for the development sector
Raichur 2047: Imagining Flourishing Futures
The Raichur Visioning workshop invited residents and diverse, local stakeholders of Raichur to imagine the future of the city in 2047. This report details the method used, proceedings of the workshop, and insights generated from the same.
How India Can Promote Nature-Based Solutions: Lessons from Singapore, China, and the European Union
In this insight brief, we examine how Singapore, China, and the European Union facilitated research, policies, governance, funding, and participatory planning for the large-scale adoption of nature-based solutions
Barriers to Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions in Urban India
Our study delves into the barriers to the large-scale adoption of nature-based solutions in Indian cities, synthesises insights from other geographies, and explores solutions
Impact Assessment of Groundwater Collectivisation in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
This study assesses WASSAN’s groundwater collectivisation programme in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which improved irrigation access and reduced borewell drilling through shared infrastructure. It highlights the potential for scaling in regions facing water scarcity and fragmented irrigation access.
Wading Through The Complexity of India’s Surface Water Resources
Chapter published in The Hindu e-Books
Monitoring and Evaluation of Recharge Pits in Marathwada
This study highlights the need for a holistic, landscape-level approach to water management in Maharashtra’s basaltic regions, ensuring that interventions align with local hydrogeological realities.
Unlocking Nature-Based Solutions
WELL Labs and RMI convened a multi-stakeholder workshop to co-develop actionable solutions for scaling nature-based solutions across building, neighbourhood, and city levels. This synthesis report presents a detailed overview of the deliberations.
MGNREGA Planning in Karnataka: Assessment of Digital Tools and Capacity-Building for Natural Resources Management
WELL Labs and EDF conducted a monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) exercise to assess the effectiveness of the Government of Karnataka’s Jala Sanjeevini programme. This report looks at how GIS tools like CLART are used to improve MGNREGA’s natural resource planning.